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Don’t Give Customs an Excuse to Ask a Question—Part 2!

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On April 1, 2024, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a new Cargo Systems Messaging Service announcement addressing “vague descriptions” of imported merchandise.  The CSMS reminded importers of the importance of using a complete verbal description, in English, with sufficient detail.   On April 11, 2024, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a new CSMS: “# 60144714 – […]

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Don’t Give Customs an Excuse to Ask a Question!

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On April 1, 2024, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a new Cargo Systems Messaging Service announcement addressing “vague descriptions” of imported merchandise used by filers (importers of record). The CSMS reminded importers of the importance of using a complete verbal description, in English, with sufficient detail.   Let’s remember the goal of using a verbal description: we

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